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Economists had predicted the unemployment rate would rise to 9.6 per cent

Economists had predicted the unemployment rate would rise to 9.6 per cent

US jobless rate edges up in August Photo

By Washington correspondent Craig McMurtrie

Posted September 3, 2010 23:31:00
Updated September 4, 2010 00:39:00

US president Barack Obama has promised new stimulus measures after a weak August jobs report showed unemployment has increased slightly.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, unemployment, international-financial-crisis, united-states

Hogan free to leave Australia Video Photo

Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) that will allow the actor to return to the United States.

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Airlines face multi-million payout to travel agents Photo

Six international airlines including Qantas have lost a last-ditch legal bid over years of underpayments to travel agents and will soon be facing multi-million-dollar payouts.

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